Author Archives: Marion

Brian Hauser at Copperfield’s

Posted on July 19, 2019 by Marion

Copperfield’s Petaluma hosted a low-key author event on Wednesday, July 17. Debut horror novelist Brian Hauser read from Memento Mori; the Fathomless Shadows.   I liked Memento Mori a lot. I guess “creeping dread,” is my favorite brand of horror. … Continue reading →

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Cover Reveal: Aluminum Leaves

Posted on July 17, 2019 by Marion

And here it is. Since the title is “Aluminum Leaves,” I really like the color of the font, and the font itself. It’s got a nice weathered-industrial look to it which does fit the story. And I love that book! … Continue reading →

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ReaderCon 30; The Best and the Rest

Posted on July 14, 2019 by Marion

Everything that was good about ReaderCon30 would be a long, long list. The convention is held at the Boston Marriott in Quincy, (which might be why I was confused for a while and thought I was going to Boston). It’s … Continue reading →

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The First Part of the Journey

Posted on July 12, 2019 by Marion

We’re riding along in an older residential section of Quincey, Massachussetts, on our way to the Marriott. Ed, our Uber driver, is diligently following the directions from his GPS. We drive along a narrow street lined with various ethnics diners … Continue reading →

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4:10 AM

Posted on July 11, 2019 by Marion

(I wrote this in June, and forgot to post it.) At 4:10 am it’s still dark. It’s quiet, the quietest it gets during the entire day. All the neighborhood dogs are asleep. The house no longer creaks and pops as … Continue reading →

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ReaderCon 2019!

Posted on July 8, 2019 by Marion

I will be on my way tomorrow to Quincey, Massachusetts for the annual book-based speculative fiction convention ReaderCon. I’ve never been before, but I’m going with Terry Weyna, who has attended a few times. The program is jammed with wonderful … Continue reading →

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Aluminum Leaves: Where You Can Get It

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Marion

Here are The Deets, or at least the ones I have: Aluminum Leaves, a Broken Cities Novella, will be available from Falstaff Books on August 1, 2019. It will be for sale on Amazon, both hard-copy and electronic. Since it … Continue reading →

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Low-Effort Greek Chicken Salad

Posted on June 30, 2019 by Marion

Most of this recipe came from an episode of The Kitchen on the Food Network. I made a few changes to make it easier. It’s a good meal for two, can scale for 4 probably, (or you can use these … Continue reading →

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Aluminum Leaves has a Release Date!

Posted on June 26, 2019 by Marion

Falstaff Books will release Aluminum Leaves on August 1, 2019! Before then, I will get page-proofs. This will the closest to what the book will really look like when it comes into the world! (I made that sound like an … Continue reading →

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Cover Artist Chosen

Posted on June 25, 2019 by Marion

The publisher of the fantasy anthology The Wand That Rocks the Cradle has chosen a cover artist. Her name is Melody Knighton. I confused myself. When I did a search, I found another Knighton, Monica Knighton, who is also an … Continue reading →

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